ZKAcademy — Architectural Visualization

Learn to create renders
that win real clients.

Project-based courses in 3ds Max, V-Ray, and Photoshop — built for architecture students, junior architects, and freelancers ready to work at a professional level.

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Khireddine Zeghilet
3ds Max
V-Ray
Interior Rendering
Exterior Rendering
Photoshop
Post Production
Chaos V-Ray
Lighting
Materials
Archviz
Cryptomatte
GI Rendering
VFB
Caustics
3ds Max
V-Ray
Interior Rendering
Exterior Rendering
Photoshop
Post Production
Chaos V-Ray
Lighting
Materials
Archviz
Cryptomatte
GI Rendering
VFB
Caustics

Find your starting point.

Whether you are just starting out or already working in architecture, there is a clear path here for you.

01
Architecture Students
Elevate your university projects and build a portfolio that stands out before you even graduate.
02
Junior Architects
Add visualization to your skill set and communicate your designs the way international firms do.
03
Freelancers
Build the workflow that lets you charge more, win better projects, and work with clients anywhere in the world.
04
Complete Beginners
Never opened 3ds Max before? The free course proves it is not as hard as you think — in 3 days.

Skills that translate directly into professional work.

Living room render
Interior Lighting
Villa facade render
Exterior Rendering
Rainy night render
Atmosphere and Mood
Cabin render
Post-Production
01 Model complete architectural scenes in 3ds Max from plans and reference images
02 Build realistic V-Ray materials — stone, glass, fabric, leather, wet surfaces
03 Light interiors and exteriors with purpose — golden hour, blue hour, artificial night, overcast morning
04 Optimize render settings for each specific scene, not generic defaults
05 Finish renders professionally in V-Ray VFB and Photoshop with Cryptomatte masking
06 Build a portfolio of 8 distinct renders covering interior and exterior scenarios
07 Work confidently with international clients on platforms like Upwork and Behance

Two courses. One clear direction.

Start free and move to the full course when you are ready. Most students do both.

Farnsworth House Free Course Free

Starter Course

From Zero to First Render in 3 Days

Recreate the iconic Farnsworth House in 3ds Max and V-Ray. No experience needed. This course exists to prove one thing — 3ds Max is not as hard as you think.

3ds Max V-Ray Photoshop 3 Days
Full Course Full Course
14 Modules 8 Complete Scenes Lifetime Access

Complete Course

3ds Max and V-Ray — From Raw Model to Stunning Render

14 modules. 8 complete scenes built from scratch — 4 interior, 4 exterior. Each one with a distinct story, mood, and lighting challenge. The full professional workflow, start to finish.

14 Modules 8 Scenes Lifetime Access
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Khireddine Zeghilet
8+
Years of international
archviz experience

Khireddine Zeghilet — Architect, 3D Artist, Educator.

Eight years ago I had no clients, no portfolio, and no fast internet. What I had was 3ds Max, a slow laptop, and enough stubbornness to figure it out. The first paid project came from a local firm in Algeria. The price was low. But it confirmed something important: most architects could not do what I had just done.

That gap became my business. Today ZKArchitects delivers archviz work for clients in the GCC, Canada, and beyond. The skill that started as a workaround for a graduation project became the thing that funded a life I actually chose.

I built ZKAcademy to close that gap for anyone willing to put in the work — regardless of where they live, what computer they own, or how fast their internet is.

"The software is not the barrier. The right teacher and the right structure are what most people are missing."

Your first professional render starts here.

Try the free course in 3 days. If it clicks, the full course takes you the rest of the way.